The Spark Play-ground

For children 0 - 13 years 29 May - 9 June 2013

COME AND PLAY AT CURVE AND ACROSS THE CITY Wednesday 29 May - Sunday 2 June

www.sparkfestival.co.uk

The Spark and Curve present

The Play-ground at Curve

Wednesday 29 May - Saturday 1 June 10am - 4pm daily The Play-ground is a treat for all the family in the heart of the city. Spend a day with us over half term – there will be plenty to see and do.

All Play-ground activity is absolutely FREE so why not come down and play!

Join in and create a cardboard world which will grow and change over four days. Create your own story about your city, and the people to go in it.

Cardboard City

Dress up in outfits from Curve's wonderful costume collection. Choose an elegant evening dress, a policeman's hat, add some shades and a feather boa perhaps?

Dressing Up Box

When it’s time to chill out, settle down with a book or enjoy some story-telling tucked away in The Book Corner.

The Book Corner

Look out for talented local artists performing on the foyer stage in 15 minute slots or ‘bites’ each day.

Spark Bites

Pick up a Spark brochure for information about shows to see or visit www.sparkfestival.co.uk

Wed 29 May 12.30pm, Thu 30 May 10.30am, Fri 31 May 1.30pm, Sat 1 June 1.30pm Dance workshops for 5-8 years with a taste of hip hop, street dance and soca.

Dance 2 Funky Music

A Thousand Suns – Leicester Print Workshop

Thu 30 May & Sat 1 June 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3pm Use different techniques to make your own printed suns and suns for the Indian Summer 1000 Suns installation.

Workshops for 5+ and families.

Both these workshops are free (limited places – call 0116 242 3595 to book).

A Day of Music with Darbar

Fri 31 May This special event is aimed at all the family and is brought to you in partnership with renowned Indian classical music makers, Darbar.

10.30am (for under 7s) & 11.30am (for ages 7+) Explore voices from different traditions and join in making a chorus of sound.

Singing with Tofail Ahmed

1.30pm (for under 7s) & 2.15pm (for ages 7+) Handle traditional instruments and learn how to make sounds on the sitar.

Sitar with Roopa Panesar

Tickets: £3 per child (Children must be accompanied by an adult, who goes free) Call 0116 242 3595 to book.

Young Arts Workshops

Come and join the fun with a series of exciting workshops for all ages, by Curve Young Arts Entrepreneurs. All workshops last 1 hour.

Drama Workshop for 8 + Wed 29 May 10.15am & 2.30pm Come along to this fun workshop and explore the different cities of the world. Where will you end up? China, New Zealand, Brazil....

Round the World

Dance Workshop for 8+ Thu 30 May 12.15pm A short, sharp and sweet way of making dance; we will be using simple choreographic tools to make a dance piece...in only an hour! On your marks, get set, go!

Get Set, Go!

Drama Workshop for ages 8-12 Thu 30 May 2.30pm Join the SpectActors for this exciting workshop and discover your own imaginary city using some fun drama games! Help create a city ruled by kids, explore the animal nightlife and join in the Great Taxi Chase!

City Kids Adventure

Dance Workshop for ages 4-6 Fri 31 May 10.30am A fun, enjoyable workshop using props, materials and imagination to create journeys of movement through books such as James and the Giant Peach and The BFG.

Roald Dahl Workshop

Dance Workshop for ages 4-6 Fri 31 May 12pm Exploring classic children’s literature through movement and imagination. Are you ready to ‘go on a bear hunt’, to find where The Lost Penguin came from or to see what The Gruffalo looks like?

Explorers

Movement Workshop for ages 3-5 Fri 31 May 3pm Join in with the party games, as we relive a party through movement. Are you ready to win musical statues? Can you find a new way of playing pass the parcel? Are you the best at sleeping lions?

Come along and have some fun.

Spot’s Birthday Workshop

Poetry Workshop for ages 6-10 Sat 1 June 11.15am An imaginative, one hour workshop using games and activities to create poems about your journey from home to Curve that day.

From My Front Door

Poetry Workshop for ages 8-12 Sat 1 June 1pm Using photographs, imagination and your own love of Leicester, create poems about your favourite memories of your favourite places.

My City

These workshops are FREE but have limited places so please call 0116 242 3595 to book Thanks to Debbie Hughes, Lewis Major, SpectActors, Jess Warrington and Jess Green – our Young Arts Entrepreneurs.

This year’s Play-ground has grown across the city and into some of your other favourite Spark venues. Explore the many opportunities to play for free this half term.

Sparking the Imagination Wednesday 29 May – Sunday 2 June

Just around the corner from Curve, Phoenix has a host of amazing interactive events handpicked for the digital generation. There’s a Digital Funfair, a Book of Worlds and an interactive installation Graffit!

Suitable for: 2+ years Running Time: 10am - 5pm daily Call: 0116 242 2800 or visit www.phoenix.org.uk for more information.

Diversions

Wednesday 29 May – Sunday 2 June

Over at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery you can explore the building in a totally different way. Run, jump, hide, bounce and climb your way through the galleries and reimagine the museum with the help of their creative team.

Suitable for: families Running Time: 11am - 2pm daily Call: 0116 225 4900 or visit www.sparkfestival.co.uk for more information.

Paperbelle & friends

Wednesday 29 May – Sunday 2 June

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Up at Embrace Arts you can eat, play and have fun in the Arts Bar throughout the festival. There’s free activity and fun food children’s bags. Make your own puppet, create paper-people bunting and doodle away all over the table cloths.

Suitable for: 2+ years Running Time: 10am - 4pm daily Call: 0116 252 2455 or visit www.embracearts.co.uk for more information.

Print Partner

Paper Partner